Back in the Groove...

Well it has been a while since I last blogged, or even baked for that matter! I have been spurred on by the fact that the weather has turned chilly on us and the days are shorter, also because my daughter and number 1 food critic is about to head away for a while, leaving me as the sole food preparer in our ever decreasing household of eaters! (I am sure that is bad grammar, but this is a foody blog not an english lesson!)

With the southerly wind lashing the kitchen window, I donned the apron, took the butter out of the fridge and grabbed the Treasury of NZ Baking book and scoured the recipes for some comfort food to bake. It is our good friends' birthday today and what better gift than some homemade biccies. I made some afghans and chocolate chips, then attempted a lemon shortbread......it was a big fail as it spread all over the baking tray. The self-raising flour and baking powder was all just a bit much I think. Never mind, two out of the three looked presentable for delivery to his workplace at lunch time.

But it didn't stop there. Tomorrow a bunch of us girls are getting together for a yarn and a coffee so that calls for a Capuccino Date Slice from the same book. It is lovely and light and a thin delicate layer of coffee icing on top. It is a Jo Seagar recipe so it should go down a treat.

So, I hope you enjoy reading this very brief and trivial blog in your busy day. You can look forward to many baking stories as I bury myself amongst the butter and sugar as my dear girl travels the globe. Hubby and son will need to step it up as chief baking tasters.